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In the process of a faked death in the Baltic Sea and an attempted million-dollar insurance fraud, investigators before the Kiel district court provided findings on the motive and planning of the crime on Wednesday.
Accordingly, the defendant was heavily in debt and without income of his own when he faked a boat accident and his alleged drowning in the Baltic Sea.
The indictment accuses the 53-year-old, his wife of the same age and the 87-year-old mother of having wanted to collect around 4.1 million euros from 14 term, life and accident insurances with the faked death.
According to the statements of the investigators, the officers found documents and letters during house searches, in which "the crime plan is described by him in relative detail".
The defendant tried to "escape his financially tight situation" by the act.
He had no income of his own and was supported by his 87-year-old mother with 1000 euros and other payments a month.
After his disappearance on October 7, 2019, he hid in your house in Schwarmstedt for months.
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The 53-year-old reportedly disclosed his plans to his wife in June 2019, the interrogator said.
"He said he had to repay a lot of money," the 53-year-old told the officer when she was questioned.
She advised her husband against.
At that time his first boat capsized.
She suspected that maybe that's why he got the idea, the official said.
Shortly before his alleged boat accident, the mother transferred almost 3,000 euros, a financial investigator told the police.
According to their statements, the defendant bought a new boat at the end of July for 6500 despite his desperate financial situation and had it overhauled in a workshop for 2000 euros.
The defendant is in custody.
The case against the mother was separated.
The verdict is expected at the end of January.